The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
Convention st Nashville Planning for the
Advance Of the Cause.
The Smuggling OF Liquor Into the Iadisn
Rsssrvahun Condemned.
A LUgs Number Of the Delegates Rscsivsd
By ATs. President Polk.
Reception at Colonel ceie's Residence-An
OwlettO by the Younger Members
PuIpIts be FILLED by women
To-day.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, November 19.-The
National Convention Is always rich in sur
prises. Two of yesterday were marked.
Mrs. Boole, corresponding secretary of the
New York w. G. 7. u, brought her eight.
montbs-old baby to the platform. The
/ convention rose to receive she little dele;
gate, who was decorated with the National
badge by Miss Willard. The second sur
prise was the giving of an elegant hand
painted satin banner to Arkansas by Ten
Dessee, with a presentation speech by
Mrs. Lide Merriwether. This mornings
session was opened with devotional exer-
cises by Mrs. II. w. Smith. The wide
aEsKes" marched in and sang Temper.
ance Boys and Girls Are We" Mrs Tun-
stall, of the Indian Territory VIC. L. u,
spoke eloG1ently of the condition of the
Territory regarding temperance. "how,
Notwithstanding the United States Gov
eminent is pledged to keep out liquor, it
is smuggled N egg shells, sacks OF -four,
sold as kerosene oil, and every possible
temperance ard suffrage" The cenxeu.
ton adopted q syllabus of the matter
ana manner OF -scientif temperance In
strdetions in the public schools. Preced-
irg the adoption of the resolutions ths
convention sang. ITO the Work We
Come" and Mrs. Newman repeated as a
prayer with the delegates Psalm 122. Res
olutions declaring the purpose of the Nat
ional w. Q. I. U inGorsing peace as pre-
senteo Sy the secretary of the London
Peace Society, and declaring against inter
nal revenue.
Just as the convention adjourned at
noon, Miss Shook, Of Nashville, presented
Miss Willard with a case Ct individual but
ter dishes, as souvenir Of the convention.
Ard close by these stood yelled portrait
which proved TO be that Of Miss Willard
painted by Mrs z. 81. Baker, of Tullaho-
ma, which was presented to the National
convention by Mr.. Gains, a son-in-law Of
Mr.. Cole, of this city. It was understood
that the elegant frame was the gift of Mr.
Cole, accepted in behalf of tie National
W. c. T. U. By Mrs. B9ell;
Polk delegation of one hundred national
officers and representatives of State w. c.
I. u. Unions visited the Presidential man-
sion at noon to-day AID were each intro
duced TO the venerable aud distinguished
lady. She hRo a kindly word of creating
for all, and. sent by Mrs Nichols, president
of the Indiana W. C. T, u, who had chap
eroned the company, message to the
convention of the great pleasure it was 10
meet the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Resolutions were passed supporting the
Blair Education Bill; a protest against
personalities in politics; urging a temper.
ance attorney at Washington to look after
their intrresis; vigilance in the presenta-
tion of the Christian Sabbath, and urging
men to sustain such laws by theif votes;
equal suffrage; scientific temperance in
| struction and Endorsement of Mrs. Mary
| H. Hunt; work among colored people aud
| the resffirmation of our former resou-
| ton regarding the Prohibition psrty.
| kilograms were received from Miss Viii
lard's mother and Senator Blair.
The grand home of Colonel Cole had been
opened for a reception to the convention
and invited guests Saturday evening.
About seven hundred attended. Music
and refreshments were provided with avish
abundance. and the decorations of plants
aid flowers are seldom equaled, Promi-
nent among these was a table OF callas,
with white ribbon bows among the smilax
in honor of the w. @. T. U. Here met
women from every State and Territory
with hundreds of Nashville's best men and
women.
At the theater Mrs. Zerelda G. Wallace
addressed large audience on the subject
OF "Woman's Franchise" Mrs. Wallace
is the mother OF the author of Ben Hur, a
woman OF massive intellect, and gifted
with rare power of expression. Her seven
ty years only add to the influence of her
words. In contrast with this meeting the
young women are conducting an "Owl-
etto" in tie Cumberland Presbyterian
church. Above the pulpit five wise old
owls hold up the large white letters of the
w. @. 7. T., and half score of young
girls from different States tell what wise
old owl saw as he flew over the country,
North and South. Mrs. Frances Barnes
national superintendent OF Young Wo-
mems Work, conducts the meeting and is
assisted by Miss Clothier, of Boston. Most
of the pulpits of Nashville will be occupied
nv women in all the Sunday services